Preston Point
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Preston Point (Template:Langx) is a small point in the Swan River, in Perth, Western Australia. It is located on the south side of the river, in an area bordering the suburbs of East Fremantle and Bicton, about Template:Convert south west of the city centre. On the other side of the river is Rocky Bay and the suburbs of North Fremantle and Mosman Park.
It was named by James Stirling in 1827 after Lieutenant William Preston.Template:Fact
Prior to European settlement, the location was known to the Noongar indigenous people as Script error: No such module "Lang".,[1][2] which means 'place of the salmon',[1] and it was an important ceremonial and camping area.[2]